Rosa hybrid named ‘Poulpar107’

ABSTRACT

A new garden rose plant of the miniature class which has abundant, yellow flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Botanical designation: Rosa hybrid.

Variety denomination: ‘Poulpar107’.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of rose plant which originated from a controlled crossing between the female seed parent, an unnamed seedling referenced by the breeder as 06/0781-03, and the male pollen parent, also an unnamed seedling referenced by the breeder as 05/1100-06. Both of the parent varieties are non-patented.

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2007 and the resulting seeds were planted in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark. The new variety, named ‘Poulpar107’, originated as a single seedling from the stated cross.

The new variety may be distinguished from its male pollen parent and female seed parent primarily by the following characteristics. The male pollen parent plant has a growth height of 50-60 cm while the new variety has a growth height of about 30 cm. The female seed parent plant has orange flowers while the new variety has yellow flowers.

The objective of the hybridization of this rose variety was to create a new and distinct variety with unique qualities, such as:

-   -   1. Uniform and abundant yellow flowers;     -   2. Vigorous, but compact growth when propagated on its own         roots;     -   3. Exceptional disease resistance.

This combination of qualities is not present in previously available commercial cultivars of this type, known to the inventor, and distinguish ‘Poulpar107’ from all other varieties of which we are aware.

As part of the rose development program, Mogens N. Olesen germinated the seeds from the aforementioned hybridization during winter of 2007 and conducted evaluations on the resulting seedlings in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark. ‘Poulpar107’ was selected in the spring of 2008 by the inventor as a single plant from the progeny of the aforementioned hybridization.

Asexual reproduction of ‘Poulpar107’ by rooted cuttings was first done by Mogens N. Olesen in the nursery in Fredensborg, Denmark in July, 2008. This initial and other subsequent asexual propagations conducted in controlled environments have demonstrated that the characteristics of ‘Poulpar107’ are true to type and are transmitted from one generation to the next.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustration shows as true as is reasonably possible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typical characteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of ‘Poulpar107’. Specifically illustrated in the drawing are a flowering branch showing flowers upon opening, an open flower viewed from above, flower petals detached, sepals detached showing reproductive flower parts, a bare stem, and mature leaf. Plants shown are 2 years of age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a description of ‘Poulpar107’, as observed in its growth in a field nursery in Marion County, Oreg. Observed plants are 2 years of age, and were grown on their own roots. Color references are made using The Royal Horticultural Society (London, England) Colour Chart, 2001, except where common terms of color are used.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety ‘Poulpar090’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 28,044 are compared to ‘Poulpar107’ in Chart 1.

CHART 1 ‘Poulpar107’ ‘Poulpar090’ Petal Count 85 to 90 80 Flower Diameter 65 mm 70 mm General Tonality Yellow Orange Group Yellow-Orange Group of Flower Color 20B 20D

FLOWER AND FLOWER BUD

-   Blooming habit: Continuous. -   Flower bud:     -   -   Size.—Upon opening, 25 mm in length from base of receptacle             to end of bud. Bud diameter is 12 mm.         -   Bud form.—Ovoid.         -   Bud color.—As sepals divide petals are Yellow-Orange Group             14D with other intonations of Green Yellow Group 1D.         -   Sepal inner surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 146D.             Surface: Lightly pubescent.         -   Sepal outer surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A.             Texture: Smooth.         -   Sepal shape.—Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with             receptacle.         -   Sepal margin.—Margins have weak foliaceous appendages on             three of the five sepals.         -   Sepal size.—About 20 mm long, 6 mm wide.         -   Receptacle.—Texture: Smooth. Size: 5 mm in height, 7 mm             wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Shape: Funnel.         -   Pedicel.—Surface: Smooth. Length: About 25 mm. Diameter: 2.5             mm on average. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Strength:             Strong.         -   Peduncle.—Length: 5 to 10 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Color:             Yellow-Green Group 145A. Texture: Smooth. -   Flower bud development: Flower buds are borne singly or in clusters     of 3 to 5 flower buds per stem. -   Flower bloom:     -   -   Fragrance.—None.         -   Duration.—The blooms have a duration on the plant of             approximately 21 days. Petals fall cleanly away from plant             after flowers have fully matured.         -   Size.—Flower diameter is about 65 mm when open. Flower depth             is 20 mm.         -   Flower shape.—High centered double, with a high pointed             center which is tightly closed.         -   Shape of flower, side view.—The upper portion is flat. The             lower portion is flat. -   Petalage: Under normal conditions, flowers have about 85 to 90     petals. -   General tonality of flower: Open flowers are Yellow Orange Group     20B. -   Petal color:     -   -   Upon opening, outer petals.—Upper surface: Yellow Group 6D             and Yellow Group 12B. Lower surface: Yellow-Orange Group 16C             and Yellow Group 6D. Light intonations of Green Yellow Group             1D also observed.         -   Upon opening, inner petals.—Upper surface: Yellow-Orange             Group 21B splashed with Yellow-Orange Group 16C at the basal             zone. Lower surface: Yellow-Orange Group 21D.         -   Basal petal spots, upon opening.—No distinctive coloration.         -   After opening, outer petals.—Upper surface: Yellow Group 6D             and Yellow Group 12C. Lower surface: Yellow-Orange Group 16D             and Yellow Group 4D.         -   After opening, inner petals.—Upper surface: Yellow-Orange             Group 21C splashed with Yellow-Orange Group 16C Lower             surface: Yellow-Orange Group 21D.         -   Basal petal spots, after opening.—No distinctive coloration. -   Petals:     -   -   Petal reflex.—Somewhat reflexed.         -   Margin.—Entire with undulations.         -   Shape.—Broad and elliptic. Apex shape: Rounded with a point             at the apex. Base shape: Acute.         -   Size.—About 30 mm (l)×25 to 30 mm (w).         -   Texture.—Smooth.         -   Thickness.—Average. -   Petaloids:     -   -   Size.—12 mm (l) by 6 mm (w).         -   Quantity.—10 to 15.         -   Shape.—Elliptical with an acute base and rounded apices.         -   Color.—Yellow-Orange Group 21B on the upper surface, and             Yellow-Orange Group 16C on the undersurface. Shades of             Yellow Group 12C toward the petaloid base. -   Reproductive flower parts:     -   -   Pollen.—None observed.         -   Anthers.—Size: 1.5 mm in length. Color: Greyed-Yellow Group             160C. Quantity: 35 to 40.         -   Filaments.—Color: Orange-Red Group 34C. Length: 6 mm.         -   Pistils.—Length: 5 mm. Quantity: 20 on average.         -   Stigmas.—Color: Green-White Group 157A.         -   Styles.—Color: Green-White Group 157A.         -   Location of stigmas.—Inferior in location relative to the             length of the filaments and the height of the anthers.         -   Hips.—None Observed.

PLANT

-   Plant growth: Upright. Plants are about 35 cm in height, and 30 cm     wide. -   Stems:     -   -   Color of juvenile growth.—Yellow-Green Group 144B.         -   Color of mature growth.—Yellow-Green Group 144A.         -   Length.—Canes are about 15 cm from the base of the plant to             the flowering portion.         -   Diameter.—About 5 mm.         -   Internodes.—On mature canes about 23 mm between nodes.         -   Surface texture.—Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Partially             rough with small prickles. -   Long prickles:     -   -   Incidence.—5 prickles per 10 cm of stem.         -   Size.—Average length of prickles on mature stems is 5 mm.         -   Shape.—Upper portion is linear. Lower portion is concave.         -   Color.—Juvenile prickles: Greyed-Red Group 181A. Mature             prickles: Greyed-Red Group 181A. -   Plant foliage:     -   -   Compound leaf.—75 mm (l)×50 (w).         -   Quantity.—3 or 4 leaves per 10 cm of stem on average.         -   Leaf bearing angle to the stem.—45 degrees.         -   Color of juvenile foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group             144A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 144B.         -   Color of mature foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group             147A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 146C. -   Plant leaves and leaflets:     -   -   Stipules.—Size: 13 mm long, 3 mm wide. Quantity: 2 per             compound leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad based with             outward extending apices. Margins: Finely serrated. Color:             Yellow-Green Group 144A.         -   Petiole.—Length: 13 mm. Diameter: 2 mm. Upper surface color:             Yellow-Green Group 144A. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green             Group 144A.         -   Rachis.—Length: 20 mm. Upper surface color: Yellow-Green             Group 144A. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A.         -   Leaflet.—Quantity: Normally 5 leaflets. Margins: Serrated.             Size: Terminal leaflets are about 42 mm long, 22 mm wide.             Shape: Generally elliptical. Base: Rounded. Apex: Acute.             Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average. Arrangement: Odd             pinnate. Venation: Reticulate. Glossiness: Not glossy. -   Disease resistance: Above average resistance to powdery mildew     Sphaerotheca pannosa, downy mildew Peronospora sparsa, rust     Phragmidium sps., black spot Diplocarpon rosae, and Botrytis cinerea     under normal growing conditions. -   Cold hardiness: The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold Hardiness Zone     6. -   Heat tolerance: The variety has been found to be suitable for     climate conditions found in the American Horticulture Society heat     zone 7. 

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the miniature rose class named ‘Poulpar107’, substantially as illustrated and described herein, due to its abundant yellow flowers, disease resistance, and extended period of bloom. 